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Re: TR brakes - stub axle breakage?

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Subject: Re: TR brakes - stub axle breakage?
From: Bob Bownes <bownes@seiri.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 17:19:23 -0400
You know, the VW/Porsche stub axles used in FVs have a tendancy to break 
this way. I wonder if the same trick would help there.....Hmmmm....Gotta 
go look at my collection of broken axles.

iii


kas kastner wrote:

> Sounds like you just might have it right, Jack.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:34 PM
> Subject: TR brakes - stub axle breakage?
> 
> 
> 
>>Added note: I checked with Joe Woehrle, chief of tech for SVRA, one of the
>>most knowledgeable guys in the country regarding failures and safety.
>>
>>He knows of no pattern of failure of the MGB front spindles.
>>
>>uncle jack

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